US eyes closer trade ties with Taiwan, but no pact

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By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - The United States has no immediate plans to negotiate a free trade pact with Taiwan, but is eager to discuss other ways to expand economic ties, a top U.S. trade official told reporters on Monday.
"Let me just stress, people who hold out this FTA (free trade agreement) idea forget there's a tremendous amount that can be done to strengthen and deepen investment relations without ... an FTA and we want to do that," deputy U.S. Trade ...

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